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Originally Posted by EdZone
http://www.oceandowns.com/wp-content...PDATED.doc.pdf
Classified races:
∙ Ocean Downs will be utilizing a new classified system that matches horses of
equal ability by having each horse assigned a speed rating.
∙ The lowest classified event is restricted to Maryland owned/sired/bred and must
have five or more starts in 2018 to be eligible.
● No horses may enter without being approved.
Does it means they put the same speed rating horse to the same class but not by money earning.
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Yes, it's based on an average of a horse's best speed ratings from its last five to ten starts, based on what I read about it. They tried it in a few races at Hoosier. I think it could work but the racing secretary should look over each race and make any adjustments if something seems odd. Ideally you'd want a race where all of the horse's base speed rating is within two or three points of each other, when possible.